Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-16
A FEARFUL STORM.
A PORTION OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY De
YASTATED.
Interesting Relics Disoovered-A Girl Drowned.
Proposed New Town-Ihs Fate
OF Baby, Etc.

county, and when they met, these great
aerial reservoirs seemed to burst and preci-
pitated whole rivers OF water upon the earth
beneath. Nothing like it had e; er been
seen in that section before even by the
oldest inhabitants. In few minutes the
drains from the little hollows were trans
formed into unfordable torrents, streams
that 90 dry in summer resembled rivers,
and Mill Creek filled Mechanicsburg Gap
from mountain TO mountain. The South
Branch which was already five or six feet
above low water, rose at the rate of foot
a minute, and was forced by the current
from Mill Creek over into Willow Island
Considering the small area of this storm,
the loss was fearful Mr. VIM. Taylor's
buildings were washed away, as were also
two wagons, u moving machine, some of
the gearing of reaper, 100 bushels of oats,
% bushels of shelled corn, and various
farming implements belonging to him.
Fifteen acres of his land in FoX's Hollow,
just planted in corn, was greatly damaged.
Grated, and is altogether impossible now
for vehicles. Thousands and thousands of
rails were carried of from the Junction
down. Above this latter point, the rain
storm was not very violent. The water
rolled in torrents down the mountain be-
hind Mr.. TaylOr's house, dashed through
the back windows, and for time threat
ened the total destruction of the building
Shull's mill, also, ut one time, was III great
danger. Happily, the storm was not of
long duration. Is was truly phenomenal
in its character, and will long be remem-
bered hy the residents of that neighbor-
hood rs the high water mark of Mill Greek.
The storm was general over the Eastern
Panhandle.
RELICS OF A LOST RACE.
Godfrey Scites live on the banks of the
Guyandotte river, twelve miles above Bar
louisville. In one Of his fields are
mounds, while scattered about over the
field ale innumerable human bones, flint
arrow heads, stone hatchctS fragments of
pottery, &c Among the bones arc found
those of children. The cOrrOding tooth of
time, it seems, would not he long in de-
strOyiug the bones of the young, but those
now found have not been long exposed to
atmospheric and .Other destructive intlu-
ences. While gazing upon these sad me
mentoes OF race whose only history is
what can he gathered from these relies and
mounds, the conviction was forced upon
one that this is 4 battle ground. Here,
these people with their women and chill
dren, made their last stand and were mas
sacred by some predatory and more war
like tribe This is simply an opinion, hut
one can account for the arrow heads, &c,
on no other hypothesis.
A DEAD BABY IN A BOX.
A few nights ago as two boys were quiet
ly going over their trout line on the river,
opposite Granville, MOnOngalia county, by
the light of the moon, dark object tlOated
alongside of the skil, unnOticed by the
boys, until it came up against the trout
line. 1t was dead baby floating in box,
with cloth over the body and its little
feet and legs sticking out over the box.
The boys were almost transtNed with hOr-
rOr at the sight of the corpse, and dropping
the line like L flash they seized the skiil
oars and made for the shore. Leaping from
the boat they fairly flew up into Granville
to tell the horrible story, but by the time
they related their blOOd-Curdling expert
ence, the box had tlOated past aud ont of
sight. Next day box was seen floating
ut lock No. 0, but nothing was in it. 1t is
supposed that the babe was lost in going
over the dam.
A CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.
Johnnie, little thirteen months old son
of Mr. John Hcssian, who lives on the
JacO farm in South Grafton, was scalded
last Thursday in a most shocking and dis
treSsing manner. A coffee pot filled with
boiling coffee was set on the stove hearth
while supper was in progress, and the baby
crawling up to it unnOticed and pulled the
pot down upon himself, emptying the fiery
contents all over his body. The Mortified
parents rescued and disrObed the child as
soon us possible, but not before it had been
fatally burned The little fellow fingered
in great agony until Saturday morning
when death relieved him of his suffering.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
On last Wednesday afternoon an eXplO-
sion of gasoline occurred at J. Il. Blanch
ards residence, on Ninth street, Hunting
ton, which resulted in the serious injury
of Mr.. Blanchard's son, aged about eight
years and also Mrs. Blanchard
totally demoishing part of the building.
The cause of the explosion was the taking
of lamp into the cellar where leaky
can of gasoline had been. The cellar was
full OF gas, which ignited and caused the
trouble.
SAD ACCIDENT.
Miss Lena OverhOlt was drowned in the
Grcenbrier river on the eveningOf May I'd.
She and Mrs. OverhOlt were in n canoe,
which was drawn into Il swift current and
became unmanageable. The ladies be-
came frightened and jumped into the
river. The younger was drawn into the
current and dritted for three miles, where
her body was caught by au Overhanging
tree, where she was Hound 4 few hours
afterward. The older lady succeeded in
getting to shore.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Wednesday night of last week lightning
struck and set fire to the stable and barn
of Mr.. Jacob Adams, situated in Green
Spring Valley, Hampshire county, result
ing in the total destruction OF the build
ing and contents, except the horses, con-
sisting of hay and grain, a new mower,
buggy-rakc and many other farming inn
plements. 1t was with great difficulty
that the horses were saved by Mr.. John
Grace who lives on the farm.
PETRIFIED SNAKES.
The editor OF the South Branch HteH-
qcnccr, says: ave were shown Saturday,
by Mr. Robert Fisher, piece of petritied
snake taken out of mine at Davis which
he brought home with him. 1t was about
10 inches long, 20 inches in circumference,
black, very heavy, and presents lumin-
ated surface. Mr.. Fisher says the miners
at Davis have exhumcd several from Is to
20 feet long, at great depths, and they look
as natural as life, even the eyes being per
fectly preserved
\ NEW TOWN.
4 syndicate has purchased tract of land
on the Ohio river, in Mason county, situa-
ted at the mouth of Little Guyan, and will